2024–25 European winter
| 2024–25 European winter | |
|---|---|
| Seasonal boundaries | |
| Meteorological winter | January 1 – ongoing |
| Astronomical winter | December 21 – March 20 |
| First event started | January 1, 2025 |
| Last event concluded | Season ongoing |
| Most notable event | |
| • Fatalities | 2 |
| • Damage | Unknown |
| Seasonal statistics | |
| Total storms (RSI) (Cat. 1+) | 0 total |
| Total fatalities | 2 total |
| Total damage | Unknown |
| Related articles | |
| Asian winter, European windstorm season | |
The 2024–25 European winter is the current winter season that is ongoing across the continent of Europe.
United Kingdom
[edit]On January 6, temperatures plummeted to −16 °C (3.2 °F). Manchester Airport briefly closed its runways due to heavy snowfall on Thursday before reopening. U.K. weather forecasters, the Met Office, warned of more travel disruption to road and rail services in some parts, as well as potential accidents in icy areas. Snow and ice warnings were also in place for Northern Scotland and Northern Ireland. [1][2][3][4][5]
France
[edit]It was reported that two people were killed and 20 others were injured during a snowstorm in northern France. [1]
See also
[edit]
- List of major snow and ice events in Europe
- Winter Storm
- 2024–25 European windstorm season
- Tornadoes of 2024
- Tornadoes of 2025
- Weather of 2024
References
[edit]- ^ a b "2 people have died and 20 injured in snow and ice storm in northern France". Associated Press. 2025-01-09. Retrieved 2025-01-09.
- ^ King, Simon; Keith-Lucas, Sarah (2025-01-07). "UK braces for coldest nights of winter so far with temperatures dropping close to -20C". BBC News. Retrieved 2025-01-09.
- ^ O'Sullivan, David (2025-01-07). "Weather warnings as freezing temperatures hit United Kingdom". Euro News. Retrieved 2025-01-09.
- ^ McGuinness, Ross; Hockaday, James (2025-01-09). "Met Office maps show snow and ice alerts across the UK as -16C forecast". Yahoo! News UK. Retrieved 2025-01-09.
- ^ Riches, Chris (2025-01-07). "UK facing bone-chilling -20C Polar blast as snow triggers chaos". Daily Express. Retrieved 2025-01-09.